According to the rankings, they both earn $27.5 million before endorsements, meaning they tie 12th on the list. Boxer Floyd Mayweather topped the list with total earnings of $73.5 million ahead of football player Christiano Ronaldo on $50.2 million.

Although F1 driver salaries are rarely disclosed, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel are believed to be earning somewhere in the region of $22 million, meaning they just missed out on a place in the top 25.